chasten

英 [ˈtʃeɪsn]

美 [ˈtʃeɪsn]

v.  使内疚; 使懊悔

过去分词：chastened　第三人称单数：chastens　现在分词：chastening　过去式：chastened　

GRE

BNC.37708 / COCA.29804

牛津词典

verb

• 使内疚；使懊悔
  to make sb feel sorry for sth they have done
  1. He felt suitably chastened and apologized.
     他感到内疚并表示歉意。
  2. She gave them a chastening lecture.
     她给他们做了一次令他们对自己的行为感到内疚的演讲。
  3. It was a chastening experience .
     那是一次令人遗憾的经历。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使后悔;使愧疚
  If youare chastened bysomething, it makes you regret that you have behaved badly or stupidly.
  1. He has clearly not been chastened by his thirteen days in detention...
     显然，13天拘留并没能让他悔过自新。
  2. A chastened Agassi flew home for a period of deep contemplation.
     追悔莫及的阿加西坐飞机回家面壁思过去了。

英英释义

verb

• correct by punishment or discipline
  Synonym:tamesubdue
• restrain
  Synonym:moderatetemper
• censure severely
  1. She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
  Synonym:chastisecastigateobjurgatecorrect

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